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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pealiquor Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pealiquor Landing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Pealiquor Landing:
    • 38.855114, -75.845213
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pealiquor Landing
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pealiquor Landing ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Anthony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Caroline County
  • Bureau
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bureau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau
    • Bureau is located in Caroline County
  • Griffin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Caroline County
  • Hobbs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Caroline County
  • Legion Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
    • Legion Heights is located in Caroline County
  • Oil City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Caroline County
  • Potters Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Landing
    • Potters Landing is located in Caroline County
  • Riverview Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
    • Riverview Gardens is located in Caroline County
  • Williams Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
    • Williams Heights is located in Caroline County

How Far From Pealiquor Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pealiquor Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pealiquor Landing and extending to:

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pealiquor Landing to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,848 miles [9,411.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pealiquor Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pealiquor Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pealiquor Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8551, Longitude: -75.8452       In this case, the coordinates for Pealiquor Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pealiquor Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.193 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.641 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.233 degrees.









 

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